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88 Cherokee swapping under body drivetrain issues

I have a new 88 wagoneer (still got the 88 cherokee)

Great engine with only 117,000 miles on it (hard to find this low mileage an

88 anymore) and it purrs nicely.

the interior is PERFECT everything works except cruise and air (compressor)

but the underside. Can you say royal rust hell. My god was this on the ocean floor !! thankfully the frame had a coating on it so its ok but everything else. Wow.

I replaced every single braking part on the vehicle from the proprotioning valve to the wheels :-) at least i know I got good brakes now.

anyway I found what might be sweet donor vehicle at a junkyard. not a spot of rust (89 cherokee)

I want to take the COMPLETE axle assemblies and everything connected to or touching them and simply move them to my truck.

does the gearing (not sure what either are) matter if I am moving both the front and back as a set ?

Thanks Chris Taylor

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Chris Taylor Jr
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Nope, you just want the axles to be the same gears, front and rear. The lower the gears the better of course ;) KH

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Kevin in San Diego

I'll pipe in on this one, too... ;) As long as the axles are from the same truck, you should have no gear issues. Be sure you're not trading down, though. The gear codes should be on the rear differential. I don't know them, but you should be able to find the info in the technical section of

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If you currently have the Dana 44 axles, don't trade them for the AMC rear. The D44s are reasonably strong for FSJs, but the AMCs might be a little weak without some mods. (You know, IIRC, the AMC rear was only available up to 80, so that shouldn't be an issue.) Other than that, everything else should bolt up. Be careful of junkyard parts. Examine them carefully for signs of damage, internal rusting, or leakage. There was a good article in JP magazine recently about what to look for when doing junkyard shopping. If I can find it, I'll post the month. Have fun. TJim

98 TJ SE 90 SJ GW

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TJim

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